“Without desire there is no life. Everything will stand still. Become emptiness. In fact sir, be dead.”

“The extraordinary thing about inventing a persona is that one is loathe to give it up, especially if the fiction sits comfortably.”

“IT IS BETTER TO DIE IN ONE'S OWN NATURE THAN TO LIVE IN AN ALIEN ONE”

“Each person’s life is dominated by a central event, which shapes and distorts everything that comes after it and, in retrospect, everything that came before.”

“Meet this transient world with neither grasping nor fear, trust the unfolding of life, and you will attain true serenity.”

“Pastor Ted and other evangelical pastors I hear about in the media seem to perceive just about everything to be a threat against Christianity. Evolution is a threat. Gay marriage is a threat. A swear word uttered accidentally on television is a threat. Democrats are a threat. And so on.I don't see how any of these things pose a threat against Christianity. If someone disagrees with you about politics, or social issues, or the matter of origins, isn't that just democracy and free speech in action? How do opposing viewpoints constitute a threat?”

“if due to ego you think:i shall not fight; this resolve of yours is vain. your own nature will compel you.”